The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-18
A Row in Church

New YORK., January 16.-To-day was
an excited one in the history OF the par
ish of st. Stephens Roman Catholic
Church in this city. News that Father
Donnelly had been appointed successor
to Rev. DR.. MeGlynn. pastor, brought
out an immense throng of people to the
sacred edifice. Crow ds gathered around
the door and excitedly detained against
the removal of the pastor. Servants at
the rectory we're most indignant. On
Father Donnelly's Carnival yesterday,
they refused TO admit him through the
front door, and he finally gained ad-
mission through the basement and
passed the night in the rectory. So did
Father McGlynn, who passed the night
in his own chamber, while the only
sleeping place that Father Donnelly
could get from the domestics was cot
bed hastily put up in the parlor. It was
generally understood that Father Dom
nelly would announce his appoint
ment at mass to day. The $50
am. mass was thinly attended,
Father Curran celebrating. Father
Donnelly appeart d as celebrant at
the 6 O'Clock mass. There was no
open trouble. Father McGlynn was
| pyini a pew among the communicates
! Ike any other layman. During one of
the masses Father Donnelly made a
tour of the church as ii looking Tor
recognition from his new parishioners.
No one paid the slightest attention to
him or inclined their heads for his
blessing. The collectors refused
to serve, so no collection WIS
taken up. The usual Sunday
collections net from $500 t. 5000.
At noon the mighty congregation
poured out of the church. Outside
tumult began on every hand. In the
| immense crowds were heard expressions
of disapproval and OF sympathy for DR..
! McGlynp. ATE a time, the excited Ieo
pie gradually dispersed. Father DON
nelly left the rectory at o'clock this
afternoon and went to the Arch Episco-
pal Palace where he remained in con-
| ference with the archbishop for several
hours. A reporter asked one of the
domestics at the rectory for Father
place to be locking for Donneliy; )"
then snappishIy continued: Iii YOU
want to see him, why don't you 90 to
his house? He has no right here at DR..
McGlynn's.
Patrick Johnston, church engineer,
resigned yesterday and turned his key
over to Father McGlynn. The choir of
boys refused to attend the services to :
! day. For several days past McGlynn
has not been well After he left church
at noon he went directly to his room in
the rectory. DR.. ShradS, his
regular physician, was summoned ana
found DR.. McGlynn Frustrated by the
excitement of the prolonged struggle.
He was ordered 10 be removed at once
to some place where he could have a
rest and accordingly to night he was
taken to the residence of his sister in
Harlem. An indignation meeting was
held in the basement OF the church
Every seat was filed and the aisles were
packed. The meeting was called to Or
der by a prominent member who
besought the audience to be Or
DERBY. 1t was announced that q
meeting would be held tomorrow
night in the church for members, and
that mass-meetiug of Catholics in the
Coope Union. Much excite ment pre-
vailed. Many women were so wrought
up that they sobbed aloud. A com
mittee was appointed to draft resolu.
tons to present to the meeting to-
morrow night. Impassioned addresses
were made, urging the people to stand
! by their pastor to the last. The speak
ers predicted triumphant vindication
for the pastor. This was received with
enthusiastic applause. The audience
cheered, stamped and shouted. 1t
was announced that a fund would be
started tomorrow to provide for the
pastor who had used up all his means
to aid the poor. The audience then
dispersed. Ve>pe- service was poorly
attended.